It's been like 6 years now... I'm getting old. I'm now living on my own, well, outside of my parent's house at the least. Getting married next year to fellow UPNer Zelphon. Wedding is gonna be awesome. Besides that not much has really happened. Miss everyone from the last two UPNCons, hope something can be set up for 2020~

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So Baby pull me closer in the back seat of your rover,
I'll go everywhere you go,
From Chicago to the Coast.Hawke | Leo

Whoa. It's my 8th UPN Day, and I just looked at the history... this is the first time since my first UPN day in 2012 that I'm not late! This really is a momentous occasion.

While this place really isn't as active as it used to be (I think thanks to Discord, which I have never really seemed to get into) UPN will always be my Internet home. I instinctively type "upn" into the search bar whenever I get on any computer expecting to just hit enter and have it autocomplete and take me here lol. Here's to many more years <3

Year number 7? for me, and while I went on a break for like 2 and a half years it feels good to get back into ASB and Wild Future and Mafia and even just the UPN discord. Most stuff may have moved off the site by now, but I’m still grateful for all y’all that I’ve met through here. Internet home for sure.

This will be my 7th? UPN Day I think. Maybe it's the 8th. I think I joined a few days after UPN Day. Can't really remember.

Last year in bullet points
-Got together with my lovely girlfriend
-Saw said lovely girlfriend in Baltimore for two days and was a crying wreck for the rest of the week
-Change my major from Chemistry to History, and somewhat paradoxically, I have more done in my History degree than my Chemistry one, so I guess in no way shape or form can that be considered a bad move
-My GPA currently is a 3.85, attesting to my grandparents that doubting me was a fatal mistake
-Decided to go by Anastasia and make Emilia my middle name
-UPN Meetup 2 happened, and since I was there, it was vastly improved over the original

and a lot of school related stuff that I'm not sure anyone wants to hear about. Overall it has been good. Some ups and downs but I think that's to be expected.

Half a decade's nearly passed since my arrival upon this strand of the web, and not that my many forced hiatuses make me feel very honest about saying that. Whoops.

Finally got myself a handy-dandy Birth Certificate within the right time frame to say that it's my 21st birthday present, which certainly beats a toothbrush (the only other thing I got this year...). The BC's been kinda useless so far, however- still couldn't get a state ID because I don't have birth abroad paperwork, which consequently made it so even McDonald's continues to refuse to hire me. We're already working on hammering out that particular kink, though, so hopefully this'll all be over with by this time next year.
Tl;Dr, Red Tape continues to plague my very existence. Boo!

My home situation continues to be mentally taxing, but that's to be expected. At least my post-secondary education seems to have stabilized for the time being.

[1] + [2] + This makes three. I'd like for my username to be changed to Nerd Violence.

This was the year that I quit Fizzy Bubbles. I gave it fifteen years of my life, and... well, at some point it stopped being worth it. I'd like to say that I'm sad to have said goodbye, but the truth is I'm happy to be away from it. It was 90% of the reason I came to UPN, however, so one may reasonably expect me to be here 90% less. I'm sure I'll pop in, now and then, but there just isn't anything left for me here.

If anyone really wants to keep in touch with me, you can follow the link in my signature; it's to my Yū Yū Hakusho themed server, which is where I spend most of my time. Alternatively, you can add me as a friend on Discord -- Nerd Violence#0134.

Thanks for adding justify alignment for me, Kuno. That was cool of you.

I actually have no idea what number UPN day it is for me but I now have a job and am now wageslave for the gacha game whaling. Also almost done with my environmental science degree. Soon I'll have a piece of paper saying I spent 5+ years getting a qualification and a buttload of student debt lol.

Currently saving for trips to Japan and the US, although when I'll go to the US is a whole different story.

Haven't posted in one of these in a while, have I? I mean, not much to report, at least not in the past year. Got a job two years ago, so that's a thing I got going for me. Overall, nothing to really complain about. Still a regular here on UPN. Moreso in Fizzy Bubbles than anywhere else, but still here nevertheless, and honestly, I plan on sticking around.

Hi, Naru here. This is my fourth time posting in one of these cool little threads. BUT THIS TIME I HAVE A COLOURED NAME. Woah! How times have changed. This year I am proud to announce that not only am I now a Fizzy Bubbles mod, but I am also a member of Serebiiforums's moderation team as well! (I'm Hydrangea over there, feel free to say hi if you see me around!). I'm so happy to continue expressing my love of UPN and, in a sense, actually give back to the community.

Anyways! Onto... whatever I posted last year:

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Originally Posted by Naru

> Kicks door down

So last year it was :

Ew. Gross. I got dumped like a month after I made this post LMAO. I'm back living with my parents, which is chill --- my mom and I's relationship has gotten like infinity times better. Boosted my C+ Average to a B+ average, finished my second semester with a 3.4 GPA! (A- in EDUC class!). Oh yeah, my practicums were in a Grade 8 classroom... which 100% was super scary when I first learned about it but my mentor teacher was a doll and my students were honestly really great. Otherwise... 2017 was pretty good. Might've gotten dumped, but like the year got better at the tail end and I spent more time with my gal pals and went on my first ever proper roadtrip back to my home town.

On the UPN side... I love you all so much. You're such a great community and it's been an honor to be welcomed into it so willingly. I love talking to all of you! You all have such wonderful things about you! Along with that... as you can probably tell I'm active on Fizzy Bubbles heavily and I got made a zone admin and I literally almost cried when I was voted in???? I am a weak baby...

HA. Still single, but have decided it's totally for the best. I like myself more when I'm not trying to impress a boy. I'm going to continue to focus on school, boys can come later. Speaking of school, I did not get into my third year of education with the limited 32 spots (I was number 33 LMAO) but it's whatever. I'm just going to take another year of options, maybe turn my Bachelor of arts into a Master of arts and try again next year. I'm nothing if not driven.

My mom and I continue to have a good relationship, and she was the most comforting and understanding person when I told her I did not get in. (I love you mom, you do double the work you need to at all times and I respect you so much).

UH! I TURN 22 IN AUGUST? WHERE HAS MY LIFE GONE? Not to mention this April was the 10th anniversary of my roleplaying career, as well as the 10th year of me making longterm friends from Serebii forums (I know you guys aren't on UPN... but if you ever lurk I love you all so much and I hope one day we can meet irl ;~;). I also totally got added to a Discord group with other roleplay friends that I haven't spoken with since 2012??? I almost cried being able to reconnect with everyone. This November also marks 10 years since I went to my first concert! Which also means 10 years since I got absolutely obsessed with music. So Three Days Grace, I thank you for that.

And that's it from me! Once again, I love you all. Feel free to message me on here or on Discord any time... I know I'm not extremely active on the UPN Discord anymore but just know I'm there. <3